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{{Infobox keyword | {{Infobox keyword | ||
| icon = MTGA Flash.png | |||
| type = Static | | type = Static | ||
| first_mech = Visions | | first_mech = Visions | ||
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| last = Evergreen | | last = Evergreen | ||
| reminder = You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant. | | reminder = You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant. | ||
| stats = {{stats|W= | | stats = {{stats|W=73|U=116|B=34|R=22|G=52|WU=14|UB=13|BR=2|RG=3|GW=2|UR=3|GU=11|M=5|C=7|A=20}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Flash''' is a [[keyword ability]] which allows the card it is printed on to be cast at any time you could cast an [[Instant]]. | '''Flash''' is a [[keyword ability]] which allows the card it is printed on to be cast at any time you could cast an [[Instant]]. | ||
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! Cardtype !! Name !! Mana cost !! Grants flash to | ! Cardtype !! Name !! Mana cost !! Grants flash to | ||
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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="20" | '''[[Creature]]s''' || <c>Cherished Hatchling</c> || {{1}}{{G}} || [[Dinosaur]]s | ||
|- | |||
| <c>Elsha of the Infinite</c> || {{2}}{{U}}{{R}}{{W}} || Noncreature spells (from top of library) | |||
|- | |||
| <c>Gandalf, Friend of the Shire</c> || {{3}}{{U}} || Sorceries | |||
|- | |||
| <c>Gandalf, the White</c> || {{3}}{{W}}{{W}} || Legendary spells and artifacts | |||
|- | |||
| <c>Heliod, the Warped Eclipse</c> || {{2}}{{W}}{{W}} + {{3}}{{U/P}} || Nonland cards | |||
|- | |||
| <c>Hypersonic Dragon</c> || {{3}}{{U}}{{R}} || Sorceries | |||
|- | |||
| <c>Keeper of the Secret Lair</c> || {{1}}{{U}} || [[Secret Lair]] spells | |||
|- | |||
| <c>Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter</c> || {{3}} || Colorless and artifact spells | |||
|- | |||
| <c>Najal, the Storm Runner</c> || {{2}}{{U}}{{U}}{{R}} || Sorceries | |||
|- | |- | ||
| <c>Prophet of Kruphix</c> || {{3}}{{G}}{{U}} || Creatures | | <c>Prophet of Kruphix</c> || {{3}}{{G}}{{U}} || Creatures | ||
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| <c>Rattlechains</c> || {{1}}{{U}} || [[Spirit]]s | | <c>Rattlechains</c> || {{1}}{{U}} || [[Spirit]]s | ||
|- | |||
| <c>Renari, Merchant of Marvels</c> || {{3}}{{U}} || [[Dragon]]s | |||
|- | |- | ||
| <c>Rootwater Shaman</c> || {{2}}{{U}} || [[Aura]]s with enchant creature | | <c>Rootwater Shaman</c> || {{2}}{{U}} || [[Aura]]s with enchant creature | ||
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| <c>Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir</c> || {{2}}{{U}}{{U}}{{U}} || Creatures you own that aren't on the battlefield | | <c>Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir</c> || {{2}}{{U}}{{U}}{{U}} || Creatures you own that aren't on the battlefield | ||
|- | |||
| <c>Tidal Barracuda</c> || {{3}}{{U}} || Any spell | |||
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| <c>Wizards of Thay</c> || {{3}}{{U}} || Sorceries | |||
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| <c>Yeva, Nature's Herald</c> || {{2}}{{G}}{{G}} || Green creatures | | <c>Yeva, Nature's Herald</c> || {{2}}{{G}}{{G}} || Green creatures | ||
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| rowspan="5" | '''[[Enchantment]]s''' || <c>Aluren</c> || {{2}}{{G}}{{G}} || Creatures with converted mana cost 3 or less (any player) | |||
|- | |- | ||
| <c> | | <c>Breath of the Sleepless</c> || {{3}}{{U}} || [[Spirit]]s | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <c>Leyline of Anticipation</c> || {{2}}{{U}}{{U}} || Nonland cards | | <c>Leyline of Anticipation</c> || {{2}}{{U}}{{U}} || Nonland cards | ||
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| <c>Sigarda's Aid</c> || {{W}} || Auras and Equipment | |||
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| <c>Vernal Equinox</c> || {{3}}{{G}} || Creatures and enchantments (any player) | | <c>Vernal Equinox</c> || {{3}}{{G}} || Creatures and enchantments (any player) | ||
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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="7" | '''[[Instant]]s''' || <c>Argivian Welcome</c> || {{W}}{{U}} || Nonland card ([[Perpetually]]) | ||
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| <c>Borne Upon a Wind</c> || {{1}}{{U}} || Spells you cast this turn | |||
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| <c>Complete the Circuit</c> || {{5}}{{U}} || Sorceries | |||
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| <c>Quicken</c> || {{U}} || Next sorcery you cast this turn | |||
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| <c>Ride the Avalanche</c> || {{G}}{{U}} || Next spell you cast this turn | |||
|- | |- | ||
| <c>Savage Summoning </c> || {{G}} || Next creature you cast this turn | | <c>Savage Summoning</c> || {{G}} || Next creature you cast this turn | ||
|- | |- | ||
| <c>Scout's Warning</c> || {{W}} || Next creature you play this turn | | <c>Scout's Warning</c> || {{W}} || Next creature you play this turn | ||
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| '''[[Artifact]]s''' || <c>Vedalken Orrery</c> || {{4}} || Nonland cards | | '''[[Artifact]]s''' || <c>Vedalken Orrery</c> || {{4}} || Nonland cards | ||
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| rowspan="3" | '''[[Land]]s''' || <c>Alchemist's Refuge</c> || {{G}}{{U}}, {{T}} (activation) || Nonland cards | | rowspan="3" | '''[[Land]]s''' || <c>Alchemist's Refuge</c> || {{G}}{{U}}, {{T}} (activation) || Nonland cards | ||
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| <c>Winding Canyons</c> || {{2}}, {{T}} (activation) || Creatures (until end of turn) | | <c>Winding Canyons</c> || {{2}}, {{T}} (activation) || Creatures (until end of turn) | ||
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| rowspan=" | | rowspan="4" | '''[[Planeswalker]]s''' || <c>Arlinn, the Pack's Hope</c> || {{2}}{{R}}{{G}} || {{Loyalty|+1}}: Creatures | ||
|- | |||
| <c>Teferi, Time Raveler</c> || {{1}}{{W}}{{U}} || Sorceries until your next turn (+1 Loyalty Ability) | |||
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| <c>A-Teferi, Time Raveler</c> || {{2}}{{W}}{{U}} || Sorceries until your next turn (+1 Loyalty Ability) | |||
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| <c>Vivien, Champion of the Wilds</c> || {{2}}{{G}} || Creatures (Static Ability) | | <c>Vivien, Champion of the Wilds</c> || {{2}}{{G}} || Creatures (Static Ability) | ||
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| '''[[Planes]]''' || <c>Akoum</c> || || Enchantments (any player) | | '''[[Planes]]''' || <c>Akoum</c> || || Enchantments (any player) | ||
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| '''[[Vanguard (card type)|Vanguards]]''' || <c>Tawnos</c> || || Artifacts, creatures, and enchantments | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:19, 5 October 2023
Flash | |
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[[File:{{#setmainimage:MTGA Flash.png}}|70x70px]] | |
Keyword Ability | |
Type | Static |
Introduced |
Visions (mechanic) Time Spiral (keyword) |
Last used | Evergreen |
Reminder Text | Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) |
Statistics |
377 cards 1.9% 19.4% 30.8% 9% 5.8% 13.8% 3.7% 3.4% 0.5% 0.8% 0.5% 0.8% 2.9% 1.3% 5.3% |
Scryfall Search | |
keyword:"Flash" |
Flash is a keyword ability which allows the card it is printed on to be cast at any time you could cast an Instant.
Description
Flash first appeared in the Time Spiral expansion,[1] its first appearance in a core set was in Tenth Edition.[2] Although this ability existed before Time Spiral, this is the first time it was used a keyword. The earliest card with Flash is King Cheetah from Visions. Older cards with this ability have received errata to give them Flash.[3]
Flash used to be primary in blue, secondary in green and black and tertiary in white and red.[4][5][6] Starting with Kaldheim, white also became secondary to help solve its problems in Commander.[7][8]
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Flash
- A keyword ability that lets a player play a card any time they could cast an instant. See rule 702.8, “Flash.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 702.8. Flash
- 702.8a Flash is a static ability that functions in any zone from which you could play the card it’s on. “Flash” means “You may play this card any time you could cast an instant.”
- 702.8b Multiple instances of flash on the same object are redundant.
Examples
Example
Ashcoat Bear
Creature — Bear
2/2
Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.)
Cards that grant Flash
Cardtype | Name | Mana cost | Grants flash to |
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Creatures | Cherished Hatchling | Dinosaurs | |
Elsha of the Infinite | Noncreature spells (from top of library) | ||
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire | Sorceries | ||
Gandalf, the White | Legendary spells and artifacts | ||
Heliod, the Warped Eclipse | + | Nonland cards | |
Hypersonic Dragon | Sorceries | ||
Keeper of the Secret Lair | Secret Lair spells | ||
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter | Colorless and artifact spells | ||
Najal, the Storm Runner | Sorceries | ||
Prophet of Kruphix | Creatures | ||
Quick Sliver | Slivers (any player) | ||
Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage | Historic spells | ||
Rattlechains | Spirits | ||
Renari, Merchant of Marvels | Dragons | ||
Rootwater Shaman | Auras with enchant creature | ||
Shimmer Myr | Artifacts | ||
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir | Creatures you own that aren't on the battlefield | ||
Tidal Barracuda | Any spell | ||
Wizards of Thay | Sorceries | ||
Yeva, Nature's Herald | Green creatures | ||
Enchantments | Aluren | Creatures with converted mana cost 3 or less (any player) | |
Breath of the Sleepless | Spirits | ||
Leyline of Anticipation | Nonland cards | ||
Sigarda's Aid | Auras and Equipment | ||
Vernal Equinox | Creatures and enchantments (any player) | ||
Instants | Argivian Welcome | Nonland card (Perpetually) | |
Borne Upon a Wind | Spells you cast this turn | ||
Complete the Circuit | Sorceries | ||
Quicken | Next sorcery you cast this turn | ||
Ride the Avalanche | Next spell you cast this turn | ||
Savage Summoning | Next creature you cast this turn | ||
Scout's Warning | Next creature you play this turn | ||
Artifacts | Vedalken Orrery | Nonland cards | |
Lands | Alchemist's Refuge | , (activation) | Nonland cards |
Emergence Zone | ,, Sacrifice Emergence Zone (activaton) | Nonland cards (until end of turn) | |
Winding Canyons | , (activation) | Creatures (until end of turn) | |
Planeswalkers | Arlinn, the Pack's Hope | +1: Creatures | |
Teferi, Time Raveler | Sorceries until your next turn (+1 Loyalty Ability) | ||
A-Teferi, Time Raveler | Sorceries until your next turn (+1 Loyalty Ability) | ||
Vivien, Champion of the Wilds | Creatures (Static Ability) | ||
Planes | Akoum | Enchantments (any player) | |
Vanguards | Tawnos | Artifacts, creatures, and enchantments |
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 18, 2006). "Plenty of Time". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 8, 2015). "Evergreen Eggs & Ham". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (November 30, 2006). "Got Flash?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (April 27, 2017). "Is every color at least tertiary in flash?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 5, 2017). "Mechanical Color Pie 2017". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 14, 2018). "Flash has been upgraded to secondary in black.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ White gets Flash Now!? Here's What's Next for White! (Video). Good Morning Magic. YouTube (February 17, 2021).
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (October 18, 2021). "Mechanical Color Pie 2021 Changes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.